Voices of the Future

Future Generations & Climate Change

Young people and future generations will suffer most from the impacts of climate change. Yet their interests are not reflected in climate change decision-making, planning or law. Experts on sustainability, human rights, and institutions will look at possible models to address this gap for Tasmania and more broadly on 28 June at the Faculty of Law at the University of Tasmania.

The public and young people are invited to have their say at 2 public forums on Thursday, 27 June at the Hobart Town Hall.

News

15 May 2019

Voices of the Future

Future Generations & Climate Change

Young people and future generations will suffer most from the impacts of climate change. Yet their interests are not reflected in climate change decision-making, planning or law. This situation raises issues of fairness and justice and places the burden of inaction on young people and future generations. There are models in other countries that address some of these issues, such as parliamentary commissioners or independent administrative officers. More research and public discussion is needed to find appropriate and effective climate change institutions and governance models, including ones that represent the interests of future generations.

Voices of the Future is a series of three events aimed at discussing the best way to represent the issues of future generations and young people in climate change planning in the context of Tasmania, and more broadly. Voices of the Future is centered around a meeting of experts from around the world on intergenerational justice and environmental and human rights governance at the University of Tasmania’s Faculty of Law. This meeting will be preceded by a community forum and a youth workshop aimed at connecting experts in this area with Tasmanians and raising awareness about these issues.

Expert’S Workshop

28 July 2019(By invitation only)

Youth Workshop

Community Forum

10 October 2018

Geoengineering

The Next Frontier of Climate Change Policy?

The University of Tasmania is hosting a public panel & forum on potential geoengineering climate interventions and their and governance. It will involve leading local and visiting scientists, philosophers and community representatives.

Hosted by Australian Forum for Climate Intervention Law and Governance, and supported by the Faculty of Law, IMAS and the Climate Justice Network.

10 February 2018

What Next?

Imagining a Different Future: Overcoming Barriers to Climate Justice involving more than 80 speakers and 125 participants has come to a close. In 2018, we are focussing on uploading the video and audio recordings of talks from the conference to this website, contributing to a special edition of the University of Tasmania Law Review on climate justice, and thinking about the next steps, and events.

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External Resources

If you are interested in different aspects of climate justice, intergenerational justice, environmental justice, equity, ethics, transitional justice, or climate law, you can learn more at these sources: